Do I need a laryngoscopy for tonsillitis?

Patients with tonsillitis generally do not need a laryngoscopy unless they find it difficult to breathe, most likely because the inflammation of the tonsils has involved the mucous membrane of the patient’s larynx, which is congested and edematous. To confirm the diagnosis, a laryngoscopy can be done to clarify the specific condition in the patient’s larynx. Before the laryngoscopy, the patient must be fasting, and the nasal and pharyngeal cavities need to be sprayed with anesthetic to reduce the pain during the examination. If the diagnosis is indeed tonsillitis with laryngitis, in such a case it is recommended that the patient must be actively treated with anti-inflammatory and symptomatic treatment. Avoid aggravating the patient’s labored breathing, sore throat, and difficulty in swallowing. It is clinically recommended that patients apply compound fishy grass combination, as well as Lianzhi anti-inflammatory dispersible tablets. After active symptomatic treatment, the patient’s tonsillitis will improve, and at the same time the laryngitis involved due to tonsillitis will also have a significant improvement.